Nanoparticles: Taking a unique position in medicine

TM Joseph, D Kar Mahapatra, A Esmaeili, Ł Piszczyk… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In
parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: Biological synthesis and biomedical applications

H Mirzaei, M Darroudi - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is termed as a result of the synthesis, characterization, exploration, and
application of nano-sized materials in the event of science and technology. In recent years …

Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) Using Arthrospira platensis (Class: Cyanophyceae) and Evaluation of their Biomedical Activities

EF El-Belely, MMS Farag, HA Said, AS Amin, E Azab… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were successfully fabricated through the
harnessing of metabolites present in the cell filtrate of a newly isolated and identified …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles for selective destruction of tumor cells and potential for drug delivery applications

JW Rasmussen, E Martinez, P Louka… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Metal oxide nanoparticles, including zinc oxide, are versatile
platforms for biomedical applications and therapeutic intervention. There is an urgent need …

Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles in sunscreens: focus on their safety and effectiveness

TG Smijs, S Pavel - Nanotechnology, science and applications, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Sunscreens are used to provide protection against adverse effects of ultraviolet (UV) B (290–
320 nm) and UVA (320–400 nm) radiation. According to the United States Food and Drug …

Toward biocompatible semiconductor quantum dots: from biosynthesis and bioconjugation to biomedical application

J Zhou, Y Yang, C Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The understanding of biological systems at the molecular scale is increasingly reliant on the
capability of tracking miscellaneous biomolecules and their events with improved spatial …

Chemistry, biology, and medicine of fluorescent nanomaterials and related systems: new insights into biosensing, bioimaging, genomics, diagnostics, and therapy

J Yao, M Yang, Y Duan - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
2. INTRODUCTION The investigation of many fundamental processes in life sciences
requires straightforward tools for fast, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible detection of …

Nanoparticles and microparticles for skin drug delivery

TW Prow, JE Grice, LL Lin, R Faye, M Butler… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2011 - Elsevier
Skin is a widely used route of delivery for local and systemic drugs and is potentially a route
for their delivery as nanoparticles. The skin provides a natural physical barrier against …

Biomedical applications of zinc oxide nanomaterials

Y Zhang, TR Nayak, H Hong… - Current molecular …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology has witnessed tremendous advancement over the last several decades.
Zinc oxide (ZnO), which can exhibit a wide variety of nanostructures, possesses unique …

A review of inorganic UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide

SL Schneider, HW Lim - … , photoimmunology & photomedicine, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photoprotection has become integral in the prevention of keratinocyte cancer and
photoaging. Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters such as oxybenzone and octinoxate have …